1、外研版选择性必修第一册 Unit 3 单元检测 第一部分听力(略) 第二部分阅读(共两节,满分 50 分) 第一节(共 15 小题;每小题 2.5 分,满分 37.5 分) 阅读下列短文,从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出最佳选项。 A As you slowly rid your diet of junk food and sweets,youll notice a change: you actually start to like those healthy foods that you once refused.And as you start fueling your bo
2、dy with nutrients and noticing how much better you feel,theres a good chance youll lose weight, too.Heres how your new healthy eating habits are helping you drop pounds. Drinking water Finally you decided to change those Diet Cokes for water? Its a good decision: drinking more water helps keep your
3、skin and other cells healthy and functioning properly,and drinking enough water keeps you from feeling lethargic(没精打采的) and tired.Your new water habit is great for your waistline as well: drinking water helps prevent overeating. Eat more fruits and vegetables Your new weekends to-do list that includ
4、es a trip to the farmers market to stock(贮备) up on vegetables for the week isnt just helping you eat more disease-fighting nutrients;loading up on produce is a smart weight-loss strategy.Fruits and vegetables are low-cal high-fiber(低卡高纤维) food to stay satisfied and feel full longer. Cooking at home
5、Healthy eating means cooking at home more since youre able to see what exactly is going into your food and control the amount of salt, sugar, and fat in it.Not only does this ensure youre eating the nutrients you need,but youll also save major calories from giving up the large buttery portions(比例)fo
6、und in many restaurants.If youre new to cooking and need some tips,just surf our page and read our advice on how to be a healthy cook. 21What does the author intend to tell us in the passage? AHealthy eating habits can make you lose weight. BDont ignore your favorite foods in daily life. CYour choic
7、e determines what your future is. DOnly foods with nutrients can make you energetic. 22The benefit of drinking water is. Ato keep you far away from any illness Bto make you not in the least excited Cto reduce what youd prefer to take into the body Dto make your waist strong and healthy 23Where can w
8、e read the passage? AIn a health magazine. BIn a news report. CIn a tour guide. DOn a certain website. 答案ACD B Football star Jason Brown retired abruptly from the NFL(美国国家橄榄球大联盟) in 2012 in order to deal with something bigger than anything hed faced on a football field: sweet potatoes. Brown,then 29
9、,moved with his wife,Tay,and their children from Missouri,where hed played with the St.Louis Rams,back home to North Carolina,where he bought 1,000 acres in Louisburg.Overnight , he went from a football star to a family farmer.“For most people , it doesnt make sensewhy would you leave an awesome NFL
10、 career?” he says. But Brown wasnt going to become just any farmer.He would give away nearly everything he grew.“I didnt feel I was just supposed to use my millions to buy food and donate it.I had to be out there doing the work and leading the way,” he says. This radical step came to him one day whe
11、n he was struck by a feeling that he had a purpose beyond sports.“Farming chose me;it was my calling in life,” he says. Only one problem:Jason didnt know the first thing about farming.So he did what all beginners do todaywatched videos on the Internet.Then he partnered with another local farm that h
12、elped him plant fields of sweet potatoes.He named his land First Fruits Farm. In the early fall of 2014,the first harvest was ready.Fifty pickup trucks arrived at the farm and loaded up 120,000 pounds to distribute locally.In 2015,First Fruits Farm expanded its sweet potato donations to food banks a
13、cross eastern North Carolina. Jason uses his unusual story to show local youth what it takes to grow food from start to finish.“They get that food doesnt just magically appear in the grocery store or restaurants, ” he says. 24What did most people think of Browns decision to retire from the NFL? AThe
14、y werent satisfied with it. BThey couldnt understand it. CThey worried about it. DThey disapproved of it. 25What does the underlined word “radical” in Paragraph 4 mean? AEasy.BSlow. CGreat.DCareful. 26How did Brown learn to grow food? AFrom books. BFrom the Internet. CBy practicing on a local farm.
15、DBy attending beginner training classes. 27Which of the following can best describe Brown? ABrave and generous. BProud and determined. CAmbitious and sensitive. DConsiderate and optimistic. 答案BCBA C We can make mistakes at any age.Some mistakes we make are about money.But most mistakes are about peo
16、ple.“Did Jerry really care when I broke up with Helen?” “When I got that great job,did Jim really feel good about it,as a friend? Or did he envy my luck?” “And Paulwhy didnt I pick up that he was friendly just because I had a car?” When we look back,doubts like these can make us feel bad.But when we
17、 look back,its too late. Why do we go wrong about our friends or our enemies? Sometimes what people say hides their real meaning.And if we dont really listen , we will miss the feeling behind the words.Suppose someone tells you,“Youre a lucky dog.” Is he really on your side? If he says, “Youre a luc
18、ky guy.” or “Youre a lucky girl.” thats being friendly.But lucky “dog”? Theres a bit of envy in those words.Maybe he doesnt see it himself.But bringing in the “dog” bit puts you down a little.What he may be saying is that he doesnt think you deserve your luck. “Just think of all the things you have
19、to be thankful for” is another noise that says one thing and means another.It could mean that the speaker is trying to get you to see your problem as part of your life as a whole.But is he? Wrapped up in this phrase is the thought that your problem isnt important.Its telling you to think of all the
20、starving people in the world when you havent got a date for Saturday night. How can you tell the real meaning behind someones words? One way is to take a good look at the person talking.Do his words fit the way he looks? Does what he says agree with the tone of voice? His posture? The look in his ey
21、es? Stop and think.The minute you spend thinking about the real meaning of what people say to you may save another mistake. 28This passage is mainly about. Ahow to interpret what people say Bwhat to do when you listen to others talking Chow to avoid mistakes when you communicate with people DWhy we
22、go wrong with people sometimes 29According to the author,the reason why we go wrong about our friends is that. Awe fail to listen carefully when they talk Bpeople tend to be annoyed when we check what they say Cpeople usually state one thing but mean another Dwe tend to doubt what our friends say 30
23、In the second paragraph,the underlined word “it” refers to “” Abeing friendlyBa lucky dog Ca bit of envyDyour luck 31When we listen to a person talking,the most important thing for us to do is. Anotice the way the person is talking Btake a good look at the person talking Cmind his tone,his posture a
24、nd the look in his eyes Dexamine the real meaning of what he says based on his manner,his tone and his posture 答案CCCD D It used to be mostly the military( 军 队 ) that used small , unpiloted aircraft , called “drones”The little planes were very costly.But as they have dropped in price more people have
25、 begun to use them.Rescue workers and farmers are among the new users.Moviemakers are using drones to film from the sky.Historians use them when they explore ancient buildings.Rescue workers use them to look for people.And now farmers are using them to watch over their crops. Romain Faroux is a Fren
26、ch businessman who starts companies.His father was a farmer.He believed drones could help farmers.He helped create a company that developed a small drone that could be controlled by people on the ground.They called it “Agridrone” It uses a special “optical sensor” to examine crops.He says the techno
27、logy used is similar to that used by smartphonesexcept it has wings. A computer program directs the drone to fly over the crops.The sensor on the drone records four different colored “bands” of sunlight that are reflected off the crops. Jean-Baptiste Bruggeman is a farmer.He says the drone flies ove
28、r his crops at different times of the season.And this provides a lot of information about his crops.The drone pictures show him the exact amount of fertilizer the crops need.It also shows exactly where the fertilizer is needed.Some areas of a field may need more than others. As a result , Mr Bruggem
29、an says there is reduced nitrogen from the fertilizer after the harvest.This helps nature.Romain Faroux says farmers use information gathered by the Agridrone to place fertilizer only in areas where it was needed.Before they used the drones, farmers would put the same amount of fertilizer everywhere
30、. Drones also save time because farmers can examine up to three hectares in about a minute. 32The first paragraph is mainly about. Athe expensive cost of drones Bthe fast development of drones Cthe wide use of drones Dthe urgent need of drones 33What do we know aboutAgridrone? AIt records different-
31、colored bands of sunlight. BIt flies over the crops with a computer. CIt absorbs the sunlight reflected off the crops. DIt is like a smartphone with wings. 34What Mr Bruggeman said implied that by using drones. Ahe saved money and reduced pollution Bhe could gather his crops easily Che could fly ove
32、r his crops at different times Dhe knew exactly the ingredients of his fertilizer 35What is the main idea of the passage? ADrones will be widely used in different fields. BFrench farmers use drones to examine their crops. CCrops will be harvested by drones soon. DFarmers develop special drones for t
33、heir crops. 答案CDAB 第二节(共 5 小题;每小题 2.5 分,满分 12.5 分) 阅读下面短文,从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选 项。 How Helping Others Benefits You Everyone wants to lead a happy and fulfilling life,so its natural to put yourself and your health first! However,helping other people can also directly help you at the same
34、time. Here are a few ways that helping others can benefit you: Attract more back to you. When you give,youre more likely to receive.You dont necessarily need to keep the receiving in mind when you decide to give,but nature may just take its course.36Maybe youll come across some good fortune. Bring y
35、ou a good feeling. If you volunteer your time to help others,youre sharing your blessings with those less fortunate,which is a wonderful gift to give! Youll most likely return home after volunteering with a smile on your face.37 Heighten self-esteem. When you help others,you may be helping yourself
36、to a heightened self-esteem.A positive result for your good deeds enables you to feel pride in your accomplishments.38 39 After youve done something nice, you may also find that your confidence increases.The fact that your helpful acts have turned out so positive might lead you to the confidence you
37、 need in your own life. Be more positive about your own situation. Sometimes youll find that youre your own worst critic.You might accept the faults of others,but you may be less likely to accept your own.Helping others can help you to accept your own situation and your own faults.40 Seek out opport
38、unities,today,to help others.Youll be glad you did! AStrengthen confidence. BMake a difference. CIt may help you to start seeing everything in a more positive light. DMaybe a friend will unexpectedly return a favor. EIt also builds confidence in bigger and better things. FJust by completing a giving
39、 act,you receive positive feelings in your life. GIt makes you feel surprised to know that youve made a difference in the world. 36D 37F 38E 39A 40C 第三部分语言运用(共两节,满分 30 分) 第一节(共 15 小题;每小题 1 分,满分 15 分) 阅读下面短文,从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 Bend,a small town in Oregon,is called “moon country”Befor
40、e the astronauts ever41 it to the moon,they trained in Bend.When Jim Irwin came to Bend for42,he made friends with Floyd Watson,a(n)43resident,who was the building inspector for the city.Five years later,Irwin was44for the Apollo 15 moon landing. When the news that his old friend would go to the moo
41、n came to Watsons45, he chose a piece of lava rock(火山岩) near Devils Lake,46it in paper.Then he posted it to Irwin with a letter where he47him and made a request,“I am sending you a48piece of Central Oregon lava, which I hope you will be able to49to the moon for me.” Off went the letter, and Watson t
42、hought50of it.A few months later, on July 26,1971, Irwin51to the moon with David Scott and Alfred Worden. And a few weeks after their52, Watson got an unexpected letter from Irwin.“I did carry your piece of lava to the moon and left it there,” Irwin wroteand enclosed(附上) a53of it,with the small piec
43、e of Oregon lava54with an arrow and the words “Oregon lava on the moon! ” For Watson the letter and the picture were55.And, of course, he never looked at the moon the same way again. 41A.didBmade CtookDgrasped 42A.adventureBresearch CamusementDpractice 43A.localBaggressive CgiftedDacademic 44A.carri
44、ed outBpicked out Cruled outDchecked out 45A.senseBrescue CknowledgeDassistance 46A.envelopedBmeasured CdesignedDtransformed 47A.thankedBwelcomed CcongratulatedDfollowed 48A.hugeBvaluable CuniqueDtiny 49A.flyBdeliver CorbitDfloat 50A.muchBhighly ClittleDlow 51A.escapedBrushed CwanderedDjourneyed 52A
45、.arrivalBreturn CapplicationDcampaign 53A.postcardBdrawing CphotoDnote 54A.equippedBdecorated CcoveredDmarked 55A.reliableBprecious CpermanentDrealistic 41-55 BDABC ACDBC DBCDB 第二节(共 10 小题;每小题 1.5 分,满分 15 分) 阅读下面短文,在空白处填入 1 个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 Mr Clark works in a middle school.He likes reading and of
46、ten borrows some books 56. the library.He listens to the radio every morning and reads newspapers after supper.So he knows much and teaches well. Mr Clark has a nine-year-old son,Mike,57.also likes reading books.And he often asks his father some questions.Mr Clark always thinks hes too young 58.(und
47、erstand) them and chooses the easiest ones to answer.Of course the boy is not satisfied with it. One day Mike read something about lights and was 59.(interest) in it.He asked his father a few questions,and without any 60.(difficult) his father answered them all.Then his father said 61.(proud), “Fath
48、ers always know 62.(much) than sons! ” The boy thought for a while and said,“I dont think 63.” His father asked,“Oh? Why?” Mike didnt answer,and asked instead,“Who 64.(invent) lights in the 19th century?”“Thomas Edison,” answered Mr Clark.“Why didnt his father invent them, then?” 65.(look) at his so
49、n,Mr Clark didnt know what to say! 56from 57who 58to understand 59interested 60difficulty 61proudly 62more 63so 64invented 65Looking 第四部分写作(共两节,满分 40 分) 第一节(满分 15 分) 假定你是李华,你的英国朋友 Peter 来信询问你校学生体育运动的情况。请你给他回信, 内容包括: 1学校的体育场馆; 2主要的运动项目; 3你喜欢的项目。 注意: 1词数 80 左右; 2可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。 参考范文 Dear Peter, I am
50、glad to tell you about the sports in our school. Our school has a big playground with modern equipment.All students have two PE classes a week and run for 20 minutes every day.Besides,our school has a volleyball team and a basketball team.Both teams train for two hours a day and take part in competi